Re: 4 color flow

From: Kai Toellner (TOELLNKM@novell1.bham.ac.uk)
Date: Fri Dec 01 1995 - 04:04:13 EST


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> From: nmilkh@leonis.nus.sg (KH Leong)
> Subject: Re: 4 color flow
> Cc: "David L. Haviland, Ph.D." <HAVILAND@kids.wustl.edu>
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> ...Although we can detect PerCP on the EPICS, we have not been able to do so  
> on our FACStarPLUS!  We are still waiting to hear from BD...and meanwhile we  
> are trying to figure out the sets of filters and dichroic mirrors for the  
> FACStar+.  Maybe you or someone else out there could help?
> 
> ------
> 
> PerCP is very photolabile. 50mW of 488nm light is enough to kill the  
> fluorochrome in my experience. Those who have reported that it works have  
> used either air-cooled argon lasers or N.D. filters to decrease the power  
> output of a water-cooled laser. A 670 band pass filter will work just fine  
> for detection of PerCP fluorescence.
> 
> Dave Coder
> dcoder@u.washington.edu
> 

Dyes which work very well with the FACStarPlus are RED613 and RED670
from Gibco.

Kai Toellner
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Department of Immunology     
The Medical School                             Tel.: (44) 121 414 6970
University of Birmingham                       FAX.: (44) 121 414 3599
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